New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-16
THE CONVENTION GETS 10 WORK.
p.JRYAY MADE TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN


OHIO BEATS WEST VIRGINIA. FRIENDLY TRIAL or
STRENGTH
Eleven o'clock was the hour of opening tho
vtuion. but it nearly noon before Chairman
Pool of the committee that has been dong all the
preliminary work. called the convention TO order.
BY this time the only vacant space in the house was
on the platform. This partially occupied by
Senator Evarts, the Rev. DR.. Macarthur General
John e. Eobinsor, John W. Viooman, Justice Fred
eiick 6. Gedney. Colonel William +. Shafler, cx-
Judge Isaacs. Mortimer G. Adams. Edward I. Bart
lett, James A. Blanchard, Joseph Uiman, James 5.
Lehmaier, James W. HAYES and other members Of
the Republican Club.
The proceedings were opened with prayer by the
Rev. Dr. Macarthur. Then Henry Gleason read
the Official call for the convention President
Foster Was introduced by MI. Pool ana got rocep-
ton from the audience that any young man might
remember with pride His address of welcome was
ably delivered ana warmly received.
WHAT MR.. FOSTER HAD TO SAY.
When the applaus, that greeted him had su D.
sided, Mr.. Foster said:
Mr. CHAIRMAN AND DELEGATES TO THE NATIONAL
CosTLNIi"N co ~ hh ~ VIII piSasns
lean Club OF the cry OF Ncw-iork most Hearty and
Of this convention. This movement most gors IS
success begun with caution. without amy list ~
organized clubs aSd the And ,cation OF
than twoaty thirty. Last June comisitco Of this
club by authority vsnured TO ask The press and lead
tng Republicans 10 give publicity to TINS movement 1t
was readily taken up, and today ever 400 clubs on
the list thus obtained and Is mel too much TO predict
that months 1000 clubs Will DO IN exist
once all OF which shs embrace ore or less Of the hrst
vsters and tns hitherto indifferent 10 ther political
This con v.ntion has grown like the little cloud the
growing deeper and yet darker sue unti II mas
svorsPread the sky aud 1t shall grow yet deeper nd
derbsts teat shall destroy the works OF Democracy
ICheets rhis then. should ndeed be proud day for
no hath e1
OF Democracy sssemblagc like this should convene
In deep spirit Of harm.ny earnest and intent on solid
wsrk. the Of all eyes. yet not To promote per
sens ends Orpryate ambition but Ter organization from
the ocean 10 the sierras. lioud applause
Am asked what how shall OrganiZcl IL will be
that paTty prond OF its record IN TIE pas. Grand Ia It;
ha & an" he n tS. f,mr, hat psy
which has always Stood on the high ablelnd OF SINGER
Ity and adherenca principle That party which never
would descend TO the low nsadors Of compromise AID
tslsrauon Of wi.ng paity IKE an individual. Is as
tsehed and for which, II works. Renewed cheering
TO DISCLOSE The DEMOCRATIC SKELETONS.
We are told that could tho water be drained from the
bed the OF the slave could DO traced
by the skeletons Of the slaves WHO died at We
pose to drain that water from the which De-
mOcracy is new sailing and disclose those Democratic
skeletons OF discarded principle broker faith Of cor
ruptiOR and intimidation at the polls. and the last at
tempt to begule tho people. under guiss OF Con-
grsssolal message by issuing campaign manifesto
free trade false its utterapces and untrue
clusions prolonged eheerihsI We propose 10 organ
ze and beyond the individual In order that
may work for some and some principle higher and
broader than the single fer he who sehshy works
fer himself is q danger to be avoided Hence we
by consent agreed TO have only emo scope
fer this and have decided that this cen
veHtiOn shall net nafao, recommend or nominate asy
candidate fer stce loud chssrs but we shall organize
Renewed cheering.
was throWgb organizatisn that Washingtsn ardent
and unsslfsh and assaied by difficulties and defeat
fatsrsd his purpose from the susrngs Of
Valley Forge marched triumphant u York own Jap
plsuse IL erganizafisa that Abraham iincs
Iehsersl his endeavsr TO establish the fnal
supremacy Of bread and grand principle Of right IRE